Better 9 Patch Tool

Do less, Work smart!

Better 9 Patch Tool is a software that is used to create nine
patch images, and it can be used instead the draw9patch which is included in Android Developer
Tools (ADT). With this tool, you can create a nine patched
image more easily and more efficiently than before.

You had to draw lines on each image with the original nine patch tool(draw9patch). But with Better 9 Patch Tool, you can
handle similar images, according to the screen sizes(ldpi
/ mdpi / hdpi / xhdpi) or states (normal / focused
/ pressed / disabled …), at once. Because it uses proportions instead
of pixels internally.

Nine patch image is mostly used in
designing and developing an Android application. Better 9 Patch Tool is
designed to process multiple images at a time, so it's quite helpful to save
precious times of the Android developers, designers,
and themers.

Feature

Based on Java

It's been developed using Java. It means that you can launch this tool
whatever your OS is, Windows, OS X, and Linux.

Dragging mouse or using sliders

Set values with a mouse dragging or sliders. It provides enough space to
draw comfortably.

Preset

Mostly used values can be saved as a preset. A preset can be reused to
another image.

No more pixel clicking

Larger margin area than the original tool makes you work more easily.

Proportion instead of pixel

Values can be reused because it uses proportion instead of pixel
internally.

Fit rather than zoom

Image is zoomed automatically to fit on the workspace.

Open file with Drag & Drop

To open a file, just drag and drop it.

Save file with single click

When saving a file, there is no need to specify the file location and a
file name. File save dialog is not needed anymore, patched file will be saved
with a single click.

Preview window

In the preview window, you can specify the degree of stretching horizontal
and vertical, respectively. You can use multiple preview window instances.

Batch process

It can be handle all image files in a specific folder with a single
process.

Update Notification

You will be notified when new version is published. Upgrade doesn't
require an additional cost.

Conjunction with original tool

You can forward a working image directly to the draw9patch. The 'draw9patch' is embedded inside.

Download and Launch

Click the Download button, and download a Java package file. File extension
of a Java package is 'jar'. You can save the downloaded Jar file to an
arbitrary location. Installation process is not required.

This software can be executed on most desktop operating systems that are
supported by Java runtime. To launch Better 9 Patch Tool package, the
Java™ Runtime(JRE) should be installed on your system. You can visit http://www.java.com to check
whether it is installed, and download the recent version of Java Runtime
Environment.Especially on OSX, users should install Java 7 or higher to run this software.

When Java Runtime Environment is properly installed on your system, just double
click the downloaded package file to launch. Or, you can launch it with a
shell command line. To execute
using shell command, use a command like below,java -jar better9patch.jar When you're experiencing a confliction for problem of a compatibility
with Java and your graphic driver, please try to use a command like below,java -Dprism.order=j2d -jar better9patch.jarThis software is tested on Windows™, OSX™, and Ubuntu™
OS with a Java version 7.

On the first time of running Better 9 Patch Tool, you must agree to the
End-user license agreement to use this software. The software without
entering a license key will be executed as an evaluation state. Some features
are limited in evaluation version, however there's no expiration, so you can
try as long as you want then purchase.

Native Package

Native packages are provided only for a user's convenience. Please notice that
I could not provide any help on a system-related problem with a native
package.For Windows user, an Installer for Windows is available. So you
can download this setup file instead of the Jar file, and launch this software
after an installation process. Installer for Windows is an executable setup
file with an extension of '.exe' and recent Java runtime is bundled inside. Also,
a Disk Image for OS X is available. After opening the downloaded '.dmg' file,
drag Better 9 Patch Tool to Application folder to install.
However, in most cases, using a Jar package file is highly recommended.